Created Wednesday, Dec 18th 2024 17:30Z, last updated Wednesday, Dec 18th 2024 17:30Z
A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-900, registration G-VLDY performing flight
VS-118 (dep Dec 16th) from Miami,FL (USA) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was enroute at FL370 about 600nm south of Keflavik (Iceland) when the crew initiated a descent to FL280 out of RVSM (Reduced Vertical Separation Minima) airspace. The aircraft continued to London for a safe landing on runway 27R about 3.5 hours later.
A listener on frequency told The Aviation Herald, that the crew on HF radio reported the failure of their CPDLC and autopilot malfunctions. Later, with a company aircraft in VHF radio reach and able to communicate with engineering, the crew told they had Auto Flight Autopilot off, Flight Controls Alternate Law and Flight Controls Trim 1 and 2 ECAM messages. It appeared they needed to handfly a major distance over the Atlantic Ocean.
The aircraft is still on the ground in London about 34 hours after landing.
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